Chapter 467
Chapter 467
At the gate, the princes lined up to pay and hurried through with their subordinates.
Yuan Shao took the lead and galloped towards Luoyang with his team.
He even left the infantry and baggage behind.
The cavalry and light cavalry moved at a high speed.
Other princes were not willing to lag behind.
The huge wealth and power in Luoyang were like the young lady in the Flower and Bird Pavilion, waving at them with gorgeous clothes.
The princes flocked to it.
They were afraid of falling behind others and not getting huge benefits.
Zhang Fei received money until his hands were soft.
But he did not slack off at all.
He said that if the order was doubled, it would be doubled.
This caused the princes to fight in front of the gate.
They almost had to fight because of the order.
In the end, it was Zhang Fei who led the Tanghai soldiers to separate the two waves of princes who fought.
"I feel bad for you guys arguing like this." Zhang Fei, holding his Zhangba Snake Spear, persuaded in a 'friendly' way.
"Since you both don't want to fall behind the other side, I, Old Zhang, will do a good thing for once."
"If you both charge at double the price, won't the two groups be balanced?"
"In the words of our Lord Qu Mu, I'm really a genius!"
"Haha, let's do it!"
After fighting for nothing, Yanzhou Governor Liu Dai was furious that he had to pay the highest price instead.
He looked at Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, with a sinister look in his eyes, and he wanted to chop off the other's head.
"Pay the money quickly!" Zhang Fei shouted in a rough voice.
"Don't get in the way here!"
"There are people coming and going at our checkpoint. If you don't pass it again, the price will be raised again."
Liu Dai and Qiao Mao had no temper and quickly organized people to pay.
Although it was painful, there was nothing they could do.
Who let such an important place be controlled by Tang Hai?
And they had to go to Luoyang.
As the two armies of the princes passed through the checkpoints and headed towards Luoyang, Zhang Fei's work of collecting tolls was successfully completed.
Looking at the piles of wealth, Zhang Fei felt a great sense of accomplishment in his heart.
"Hehe, a bunch of stupid princes, rushing to Luoyang, but they don't know that they have already been calculated by our Lord Qu Mu."
"You bunch of bad guys, wait for me, Zhang, to collect tolls from you again in a while!"
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Luoyang Taishi Mansion.
Dong Zhuo's gloomy face could not change his trembling hands.
Lu Bu was defeated and many generals were killed.
Such news was passed back to Luoyang, which frightened Dong Zhuo and made him unable to sleep at night.
He knew Lu Bu's martial arts very well.
But in the battle of generals, he was defeated by that Liu Yu.
Is he still a human being?
Dong Zhuo even doubted how that guy trained?
Why is it so scary?
Doubts flashed through his mind, and Dong Zhuo quickly thought about the way out.
He knew that he could suppress the princes and ministers in Luoyang before.
But this time it was not possible.
Whenever the coalition of princes arrived at the city of Luoyang, the city would be a different scene.
There would definitely be people who defected.
What should I do?
While Dong Zhuo was thinking, a figure hurried in.
Looking up, Dong Zhuo cursed: "You still have the face to come back?!"
Trying his best to support his fat body, Dong Zhuo stood up from the couch with difficulty, and waved the wine cup in his hand and smashed it.
"So many generals and soldiers were defeated by you, a waste. Tell me! What crime should you be punished for?"
Lu Bu frowned, his eyes sparkling.
Facing Dong Zhuo's angry questioning, he did not give in at all.
"...That..." Dong Zhuo's heart trembled, and he felt cold all over when he was looked at by Lu Bu's gradually sharp eyes.
"...Victory and defeat are common in the military, and it's good that my son can return safely."
Dong Zhuo's momentum was instantly lost.
He understood that in such an environment, Lu Bu had already become his greatest reliance.
"Foster father." Lu Bu suppressed his emotions and bowed his hands.
"The strength of Tang Hai is far beyond our imagination."
"That Liu Yu is like a god descending from heaven, and I am no match for him at all."
Lu Bu said frankly without any excuses.
"But now is not the time to pursue the responsibility for the defeat."
"What's more important is how to properly handle the matter in Luoyang."
"And our way out."
"I'm sure you also know what the result will be if the princes' coalition comes."
"Foster father, you don't want to lose your current power, right?"
Lu Bu's words calmed Dong Zhuo's emotions.
He nodded subconsciously.
Who in the world wants to lose the power and wealth they have obtained?
"Then... what should we do?" Dong Zhuo sat back in the bed with his fat body, his eyes a little erratic.
After a little thought, Lu Bu said the suggestion he had already arranged: "If Luoyang is not safe, we should move the capital to Chang'an!"
"At worst, we can retreat to Xiliang and live in a corner.""You can sit in Chang'an and wait for the opportunity to return to Luoyang."
"As long as we take away the entire court and all the people in Luoyang."
"What can those princes do if they get this empty Luoyang?"
Dong Zhuo lowered his head and thought.
After thinking for a while, he couldn't think of a better way than Lu Bu's suggestion.
"Then do it!" Dong Zhuo made a prompt decision.
"My son, prepare immediately."
"Give the court ministers one day to collect things."
"Set off at dawn tomorrow."
"Anyone in the city who has a breath of air must follow the Xiliang army to Chang'an."
"Otherwise, behead them immediately!"
"Yes!" Lu Bu replied and turned to get busy.
Dong Zhuo, who had been immersed in pleasure for a long time, suddenly found that there was no one available beside him.
In this battle to resist the coalition forces of the princes, too many Xiliang generals were killed and wounded, and even the court generals were killed and wounded.
This made Dong Zhuo feel fortunate that the power of the court was weakened, but he also secretly felt that his position was threatened.
In the past, he didn't feel it because he was drunk and indulged in money every day, but now he was sweating coldly when he thought about it.
If Lu Bu had any second thoughts, he would die without knowing how he died.
However, judging from Lu Bu's current behavior, he was still somewhat loyal.
But Dong Zhuo was on guard.
Although he knew it was too late, he would always do nothing.
Secretly planning who to promote and build his reputation.
He didn't know how long he hadn't been to the military camp and hadn't seen the soldiers of Xiliang, and his heart was full of regret.
If he could be given another chance, he would never indulge in pleasure like he is now.
The news of going to Chang'an spread wildly in Luoyang.
The princes and ministers naturally didn't want to leave.
But from the reports of the soldiers of Xiliang along the street, they learned that any princes and ministers who had not assembled at dawn tomorrow morning would be killed.
The ministers knew that they had no choice but to carry out this matter.
Too many people had felt Dong Zhuo's butcher knife.
It was as sharp as it could be.
Moreover, now that Lu Bu had returned, it was even sharper.
The ministers had no choice but to pack their bags.
The people of all sizes in Luoyang also packed their things.
Although they complained about the heavens, no one cared, and no one asked.
The people did not dare to argue with the Xiliang soldiers, as that would be asking for their own death.
There was no way they could be forced to pack their things.
The whole of Luoyang was in chaos, and wooden carts became very expensive.
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